Playoffs set for Boys HS varsity soccer

Top-seed and favorites to win, No. 1 South Pacific Academy Dolphins, face off against No. 4 Tafuna Warriors while the other semi-final game has No. 2 Samoana Sharks taking on No. 3 Nu’uuli Voc-Tech Wildcats.The season started with six teams but the other two, defending champs Fa’asao-Marist Crusaders and the Faga’itua Vikings, were removed from the competition after forfeiting twice. The season kicked off on March 14.SPA has been a nearly unstoppable force, losing their only game against the Vikings on March 21, 3-1. However, the Dolphins avenged that loss by winning narrowly, 4-3 on April 6.In the semi-final matchups, SPA has dominated Tafuna with a 10-2 scoreline from two games, both 5-1 affairs.In the Samoana vs. Nu’uuli Voc-Tech contest, the Sharks won handily 7-1 in the first game while the second was postponed due to bad weather. The game was not rescheduled as it would have not factored a change in the standings.The games are to kick off at 4 p.m. at the Pago Park Soccer Stadium.

About FFAS

A territory with just 70,000 people and an area of 199km², American Samoa is traditionally strong in sports such as gridiron, basketball and baseball but football is starting to take over these popular pastimes. The strength of the game is at the youth level where Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS) has worked hard to establish competitions within schools. Under the tutelage of President Iuli Alex Godinet.